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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries丙酮
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bǐngtóng
"丙酮是一种常用的有机溶剂。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A volatile, flammable, colorless liquid ketone with a characteristic pungent odor, widely used as an organic solvent and in the manufacture of plastics and other chemicals.
"She used acetone to remove the old nail polish from her fingernails." - 2
A ketone body produced during normal human metabolism and in abnormally high amounts in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
"The presence of acetone in the breath can be an indicator of ketosis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1836 by French chemist Jean-Baptiste Dumas and German chemist Justus von Liebig from the French 'acétyl' (referring to the acetyl radical, derived from Latin 'acetum' meaning vinegar) and the chemical suffix '-one'. Historically, it was first obtained by the distillation of acetate of lead. The term reflects both its derivation from acetic acid and its classification as a ketone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acetone" is said worldwide
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acétone
Transliteration: /a.se.tɔn/
"L'acétone est un solvant très efficace pour dissoudre la colle."
Aceton
Transliteration: /a.seˈtɔn/
"Aceton wird häufig als Nagellackentferner verwendet."
acetone
Transliteration: /a.ʧɛˈto.ne/
"L'acetone è un liquido incolore e infiammabile."
acetona
Transliteration: /a.seˈto.na/
"Necesito acetona para quitarme el esmalte de uñas."
acetona
Transliteration: /a.seˈtõ.nɐ/
"Ela usou acetona para remover o esmalte."
एसीटोन
Transliteration: esīṭōn
"नेल पॉलिश हटाने के लिए एसीटोन का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
丙酮
Transliteration: bǐngtóng
"丙酮是一种常用的有机溶剂。"
아세톤
Transliteration: aseton
"네일 리무버의 주요 성분은 아세톤입니다."
アセトン
Transliteration: aseton
"アセトンは強力な有機溶媒です。"
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